MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2818, 8 July 1916, Page 14

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

MISCELLANEOUS CASES. Mr. L>. G. A; Cooper, S.M., presided at the Magistrate's Court yesteruay ingThere were two charges against Joseph William Ueorgcson of breaking his pronibition order. He was convicted and discharged on one and fined 205., .with 7s. costs, or in Qctauit three days imprisonment, on the other. For a similar offence Joseph Spearman was convicted wud ordered to coriie up for sentence when called upon. ' . "Why was it, Your Worship, asked KoUert Dean Bateson, a motor driver, "that I , heard nothing from the police until five weeks after they say I went •iver the Whitmore Street railway, crossing at other than a walking pace?" The event took place on May ~G. Inspector Hendrey said the Railway Department had the matter in hand till lately. The Magistrate took the delay into'consideratioD, and only tiucd accused 10s., with 235. costs, and allowed Bateson 48 hours in which to pay, . I'or trying to board a train while lh motion; William Detta was fined 205., with las. costs, or in default three days' imprisonment. ~ Utto Loll pleaded guilty to leaving the Te Aro train at the head of the Queen's Wharf; and as there were others, and he was the only one caught. His Worship lined him with costs 135., in default 18 hours' imprisonment. The charge against J. W. Carr for not leaving a registered, number attached to his motor-car was dismissed. f Mr. H. I l '. O'Leary appeared for Robert Macaulav, wlio, with Alex. Smith, was ■charged with supplying rum to a soldier other than 011 the premises where it was purchased.' After hearing evidence, His Worship dismissed the case, but without prejudice to further proceedings. Mr. O'Lciiry's point was that the police hml not proved that the alleged soldier, although, wearing uniform, was a member of the N.Z. Defence Forces. Itobert Adams and Joseph Bruton were |,oth charged with driving motor-cars without lights. They were both convicted. The former was lined 10s., 'and costs 75., or '13 hours'; the latter ss„ and costs 75., or -1 hours'. For driving a horse and van without lights in Manners Street, William Brown was fined 10s„ and 7s. costs, or 48 hours". In that'he' failed at the request of the police to stop driving 'his ciil> over the intersection of Manners and Cuba Streets, Walter Dolman was fined £.1, with court costs 135., or in default 1 days' imprisonment. He was given seven days in which to pay the fine. For riding a bicycle without a light, Robert Higson was lined 5=., and 7s. costs, or 21 hours'. John Millanta was fined 10s., with 7s. costs, for driving n horse and van ill .Manners Street without lights. Lewis M'Farlane, for not responding to the request of the polic.e to stop when driving his motor-cycle over Manners and Cuba Streets intersection, was fined .£2, with 7s. costs, or in. default seven days' imprisonment. James Kuddlo left a vehicle unattended

in Bbor Street for longer than five minutes, and was fined 55., with 7s. costs, in default 24 hours'; and for driving an express without lights in Adelaide Koad, Harry Williams was fined jßl,_ costs 75., or in default three days' imprisonment. Harry Thompson and oun William Howard were fined 10s. each or 4S hours' imprisonment for' insobriety; wliile t;wo first offenders were discharged.

For using obscene lunguiige, Douglas Wcstrnpp was fined 205., or iu default three daj-6' imprisonment. "Idle nnd disorderly" was the charge against Fre<lerick J:'oril, who was convicted and sentenced to one month's imprisonment. On a charge of stealing .£2l 12s. b'd. worth of patent medicines, James Connor was remanded till July U. For allowing three cows to wander on the Hutt Koad. Kaiwarrn, Patrick (,'avanagh was fined 5"., with 7s. costs, or in default !M hours'. There was a second charge against Cavanagli, antl a like penalty wau imposed. For keeping unregistered dogs, Henry Dibly and Albert Conrad Hansen were fined ss. each, with court costs 7s. each. Cecil Vernon Uoulter was lined JBI, with court costs !)s., or in default three days' imprisonment, for leaving about three loads of gravel and a load of saixl on Upland Koad, Kelburn. Sarah Donovan was fined JJI, and 7s: costs, or iu default three days' imprisonment, for failing to comply with a drainage notice;